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Press Kit

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Editorial p 3 Awards p 4 Clinton Global Initiative p 6 ldquoLearn to Swimrdquo and ldquoWater Safetyrdquo Programmes p 7 Projects p 28 Rescue Boards p 29 ldquoSport and Educationrdquo Programme p 30 Rugby p 31 South Africa ndash Monaco Rugby Exchange p 32 Sport Grants p 33 The Ambassadors p 34

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Being passionate about sport is an amazing gift if one considers the values that come with it Sport has the ability to change and save lives to accomplish great destiny and empower people It can have an impact on an individual a family a community as well as an entire nation Today we might know gifted children who would have the ability to become a sport icon but do not have sufficient means or facilities to even train properly So it has become a priority for me to support and transmit these sporting values that I share with my husband Prince Albert II of Monaco to the next generation of young athletes Some of the present and future projects for my foundation are underlining the importance and reinforcing the awareness of water safety We are all aware of horrible stories about small children drowning because they could not swim Teaching them how to swim could save their lives and the awareness will help them to feel more comfortable and confident in all aquatic areas as well My foundation is about children who can become great adults if we collectively show them the way forward with strong sport values and solidarity then together we can ensure that these young athletes get the opportunity to succeed

HSH Princess Charlene of Monaco

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Champion of Children Award

On 29th April 2014 HSH Princess Charlene of Monaco received the Champion of Children Award in Los Angeles for Her commitment to children at the 26th Annual Spring Luncheon organised by The Colleagues at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel She was presented with the award by the Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon during the event hosted by the actress and model Angie Harmon

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Created in 1950 The Colleagues is an association of women helping to combat child abuse Over the years the award has been presented to individuals including Nancy Reagan Betty Ford and Audrey Hepburn The proceeds from the luncheon benefited the Childrens Institute Inc which takes care of over 20000 children in the Los Angeles area

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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Italy

HSH Princess Charlene of Monaco received the highest Italian honorific distinction of the Order of the Star of Italy She was named ldquoKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Italyrdquo by the President of the Italian Republic HSH Princess Charlene of Monaco received this decoration in the presence of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco from the hands of the Italian Ambassador to Monaco HE Antonio Morabito in a solemn ceremony held at the Italian Embassy in Monaco on Monday 28th July 2014

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Through this distinction Italy wished to reward HSH Princess Charlenersquos worldwide humanitarian and philanthropic action and initiatives for the protection of children and the values of sport and Her strong attachment to Italy In his speech the Ambassador emphasized the ldquogenerosity compassion and authenticityrdquo characterizing Princess Charlene without omitting ldquoHer simplicity and at the same time Her success in representing the Monarchyrsquos modernity and cosmopolitan elegancerdquo The Italian President paid tribute to the Princess of Monaco for Her many efforts and the humanitarian initiatives promoted thanks to the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation

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Clinton Global Initiative

TSH the Prince and the Princess of Monaco attended the opening plenary session of the 10th Annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Meeting in New York on 22nd September 2014 HSH Princess Charlene officially presented Her Foundation to CGI in order to formalise Her commitment to fighting the drowning epidemic


HSH Princess Charlene was warmly welcomed by former United States President Bill Clinton and his family at the ldquoClinton Global Citizen Awardsrdquo She has chosen to partner with CGI which She considers a unique international platform capable of responding in an immediate and effective manner to todayrsquos humanitarian challenges Thanks to a global network of exceptional members and a philosophy of dynamic partnerships CGI currently registers more than 3100 Commitments to Action and has improved the lives of more than 430 million people in over 180 countries In September 2014 more than 45 current and former Heads of State and Government and more than 1000 of the most influential leaders from business government civil society and philanthropy gathered to conceptualize and rethink strategies to see how to create a more just society and how to share prosperity in an equitable manner

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ldquoLearn to Swimrdquo and ldquoWater Safetyrdquo Programmes

Launched on 12th December 2012 the primary objective of The Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation is to save lives by putting an end to drowning Its missions are to raise public awareness about the dangers of water teach children preventive measures and teach them to swim The World Health Organization estimated that 372000 people drowned worldwide in 2012()

- More than 40 fatalities every hour

- More than half the victims are under the age of 25

- Children under the age of 5 are the most affected When a drowning is non-fatal often the victim is left with severe aftereffects in particular neurological A number of ldquoLearn to Swimrdquo and ldquoWater Safetyrdquo programmes have been implemented around the world in order to fight against this scourge At the end of 2014 more than 49000 people in 17 countries benefited from these programmes 48000 of whom were children Reproduced with the publisherrsquos permission ndash Fact Sheet Ndeg347 Avril 2014 published by the World Health Organization httpwwwwhointmediacentrefactsheetsfs347en

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South Africa Since its inception The Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation has particularly concentrated its efforts in South Africa where drowning rates amongst children are very high

Many Learn to Swim and Water Safety programmes were launched over the weekend of 26th July 2013 at Ashton International College and ran for ten weeks ending in September 48 youngsters between the ages of 6 and 17 years from Summerhill House in Etete Kwa Zulu Natal a non-profit institution whose aim is to provide homes and personal transformation for orphaned and abandoned children were the first to be selected for this swim clinic They also learned basic dry-side water safety

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Following the Summerhill House Learn to Swim programme the Foundation continued reaching out to disadvantaged youngsters at LIV Village a non-profit long-term foster care for orphaned children in Verulam KZN Two clinics ran from September to November 2013 and then again from January to March 2014 These two sessions enabled 120 children to learn to swim Starting in March 2014 during the South African winter months numerous water safety events were organized through the Foundation in various locations throughout Kwa Zulu Natal These efforts enabled more than 1400 children to attend dry-side water safety instruction These talks covered water hazards in and around dams rivers and the ocean and basic lifesaving skills such as CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) the vomit drill and how to treat those in a state of shock Several schools throughout the area welcomed the Foundation to their grounds such as Atholton Primary School Umhlali Preparatory School Curro Mount Richmore Summerhill House and Clifton School

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After the winter months concluded the Foundation went back to work in October 2014 organising ldquoLearn to Swimrdquo programmes at several locations 20 children from the Wysneusies Creche 37 children from De la Bat School for the Deaf both in Worcester Western Cape 20 children from a local community in Pietermaritzberg and 88 children from LIV Village in Verulam KZN all learned to swim during the months of October and November 2014 Another ldquoLearn to Swimrdquo initiative was organised in October 2014 in the Fransschoek Valley Western Cape involving 48 children from the farming community with the aim of getting them to compete in the novice swim event at the WFF Swim for Nature Bridge House Mile 28th February 2015 Apart from these programmes the Foundation also supported a local swim event the Double Mile Ocean Swim which took place in Durban on 23rd November 2014 In December 2014 a second clinic was held for the Wysneusies Creche in Worcester This took place over seven days and another 20 children were taught to swim On 20th December 2014 the Foundation ran a water awareness campaign on Umhlanga Rocks beach Around 100 nippers and life savers participated and the public were given a wonderful demonstration of various lifesaving rescue drills After the December festive season projects for the new year commenced in full swing Learn to Swim initiatives resumed at the De La Bat School for the Deaf and the Wysneusies Creche in Worcester The LIV Village programme commenced and a new classified of 15 grade R learners were included in the numbers bringing the total number of learners to 103 Sibani Makanya continued teaching his 20 scholars from the underprivileged Tabatha School in Pietermaritzberg A new project commenced in January 2015 at Umhlali Preparatory School on the North Coast of KZN 354 scholars were given Learn to Swim lessons until the end of April Sixty plus talented youngsters will continue their training during the winter months On 7th and 8th of February the Foundation participated in the Midmar Mile the worlds largest open water swimming event 20 swimmers raised funds for the Foundation as part of the 8 mile charity drive On the 27th and 28th February the Foundation attended the WWF Swim for Nature Bridge House Mile in the Fransschoek Valley The Foundation sponsored the development clinic on the 27th 48 swimmers from the local farming community attended and 27 of them participated in the 200m novice swim event on the 28th

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In Durban on the 21st March on Human Rights Day 500 underprivileged children were given the opportunity to learn to swim On the same day in Pinetown another 75 children attended a ldquoLearn to Swimrdquo clinic and were also given a talk on water safety In April a ldquoLearn to Swimrdquo programme in Worcester commenced with 12 children from Pioneer School for the Blind Each child received 8 lessons In May a ldquoLearn to Swimrdquo programme commenced at Umhlali Preparatory School and involve the teaching of underprivileged and orphaned children from the local communities The Foundation hopes to teach 50 children per month in an ongoing programme there Many projects are being developed in South Africa and will reach many hundreds of children over the next months

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Canada On the advice of Foundation Ambassador Alexandre Bilodeau in Quebec Canada the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation collaborated with the Socieacuteteacute de Sauvetage (a non-profit organisation whose purpose is the prevention of drowning and water-related traumas) by funding their programme ldquoSwim to Surviverdquo The funding allocated by the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation is used to help local schools to participate in the ldquoSwim to Surviverdquo programme The focus of this programme is to teach the skills needed to survive in case of an unexpected fall into deep water


During the course of 2014 more than 3600 children from the Quebec Province aged 4 to 18 years of age benefitted from this programme The Foundation decided to pursue their work in Canada in 2015 with the goal of reaching 3500 children


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France

In September 2013 in Capbreton in the Landes region of south-western France local schoolchildren mdash from 5 to 11 years old mdash took part in a day of swimming and water safety training in a pool and in the sea organised by the Capbreton lifesaving club with the financial support of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation Some fifty volunteers took part along with swimmer Fabien Gilot who won two gold medals at the last world swimming championships and the world record-breaking freedriver Pierre Frolla Ambassador to the Foundation

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The Foundation also donated four rescue boards to coastal lifesaving clubs in Capbreton and Hossegor These large boards are used in sea rescue operations

With the Foundationrsquos support the four French cities of Capbreton Montpellier Dinard and Rennes benefitted in the first half of 2014 from a Learn to Swim programme that took place from January to June With the collaboration of the Feacutedeacuteration Franccedilaise de Sauvetage et de Secourisme (French Federation of Rescue and Lifesaving) these programmes were run by the local citiesrsquo rescue and lifesaving associations respectively ndash Capbreton Sauvetage Cocirctier Aqualove Association des Sauveteurs de la Cocircte drsquoEmeraude et Breizh Sauvetage Cocirctier A total of 350 children aged 4 to 8 years old from disadvantaged backgrounds participated in the programme which taught them basic swimming skills to prevent drowning should they accidentally fall into deep water Each session was concluded with a ceremony where all the participating children received a certificate of achievement To conclude this programme and with the collaboration of the Association des Secouristes de la Cote drsquoEmeraude Dinard welcomed 100 children on 22nd June for a Water Safety Day which took place in a local community pool and in the Atlantic ocean

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In collaboration with the Comiteacute Cocircte drsquoAzur de la Feacutedeacuteration Franccedilaise de Natation (French swimming federation on the Riviera FFN) and the city of La Turbie The Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation implemented a Learn to Swim programme This programme was organised for underprivileged children in La Turbie and the surrounding areas over the summer On 26th June 2014 143 schoolchildren had an exceptional encounter with the Olympic champion Alain Bernard ambassador to the regional FFN In total 448 children aged 6 to 14 participated in this programme from 9th June until 31st August 2014 In 2015 the Foundation decided alongside their partners will again offer swim lessons to students in La Turbie and their neighboring towns More than 500 children will be able to participate in this programme during the month of June

Alain Bernard at La Turbie

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As part of the Lifesaving World Championships Rescue 2014 which took place in Montpellier the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation organized a Rescue Board Training Day for developing nations on 15th September 2014 The Feacutedeacuteration Franccedilaise de Sauvetage et de Secourisme (French Federation of Lifesaving and First Aid) joined forces with the International Lifesaving Society to encourage emerging countries lacking financial resources to take part in these Championships The goals were to foster namely the integration of developing countries to teach new lifesaving techniques and to give the opportunity to lifesavers to test their skills against international athletes 50 participants from Argentina Brazil India Iran Malaysia Czech Republic and Sri Lanka were mentored by Steacutephanie Barneix and Alexandra Lux two first-rate lifesaving champions Lifesaving sport is the perfect combination of swimming and rescue Originating in Australia it is a fully-fledged sporting discipline characterized by the diversity of its events Some take place in swimming pools whilst others are organized in open water The coastal events take place in the sea or on a body of water with or without a craft

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From swimming to kayaking from individual racing to relays from obstacle courses to the manikin tow all events have been carefully prepared to fight against drowning Organised every two years the Lifesaving World Championships took place 13-28th September 2014 in Montpellier and La Grande Motte France


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Greece The Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation helped fund a ldquoWater Safetyrdquo programme which is operated by the Hellenic Center for Disease Control (HCDC) the governing authority that is responsible for aquatic accident prevention The programme ldquoSafe Greecerdquo was also supported by the Greek Ministry of National Defence the Hellenic Federation of Underwater Activity and was under the auspice of the International Swimming Hall of Fame


Practical and theoretical water safety lessons were organised for the children of military personnel during the summer holidays The Foundation purchased necessary equipment for the programme most notably lifejackets manikins and ropes The lessons were orchestrated and implemented by Stathis Avramidis PhD who is affiliated with the collaborating organisations and is internationally recognised for his lifesaving expertise Three thousand children between the ages of 6 and 17 years took part in these water safety operations in Athens and Corinth In addition 200 people also learned to swim during this time The Foundation will continue to work with these entities to get even more Greek children access to water safety lessons in the summer of 2015

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India

Despite the plethora of open water and swimming pools very few children in urban India have the opportunity to learn how to swim In rural areas children often learn to swim from their siblings or peers in ponds and rivers but in urban areas ponds and rivers are often polluted and access to swimming pools is limited to the elite who can afford to pay This increases the vulnerability of urban children around water sources which are deemed as high risk environments for children who lack basic water safety skills

Although in the cities many of the daily chores that previously took place in ponds and rivers have moved into the household drowning hazards still remain due to lack of education and awareness about water safety

Portable pool (RLSSI programme - Bangalore)

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In 2010 the Rashtriya Life Saving Society India [RLSS (I)] developed the ldquoSwim n Surviverdquo programme in three Indian states designed to teach children basic survival swimming skills and water safety knowledge The programme is modelled on a similar programme run by Royal Life Saving Society in Australia (RLSSA)

In 2014 the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation approached Lifesaving India to support the development of a new social responsibility programme in India which at its heart promotes the rights of children and young people to stay safe and healthy

This project which is 100 financed by the Foundation enabled the RLSS (I) to expand the ldquoSwim N Surviverdquo programme into Maharashtra and Karnataka states starting in the cities of Pune and Mangalore Through this project the RLSS (I) is reaching even more children and youths in schools and communities who would otherwise not have access to important swimming and survival lessons The programme also created career opportunities for 17 young men and women as swim coaches They are thankful for the programme which has enabled them to get and maintain stable employment reducing their personal strife

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By 31 March 2015 at the closing of the first year of operation approximately 3000 children were trained in the programme


Drowning is a leading cause of childhood death in India accounting for nearly 100000 deaths per year The Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation looks forward to continuing this good work throughout 2015 and again reaching at least 3000 children in these urban impoverished areas

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Madagascar

Starting in October 2014 the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation has been supporting a programme in Tananarive and Antsirabe Madagascar by purchasing swimming equipment The number of children that know how to swim in these areas is very low due to the lack of swimming facilities Mantasoa 60 km from Tananarive is also benefitting from this support The city has a lake where the drowning rate is much higher than it should be due to there being no learn to swim structure in place The same situation exists in Majunga (on the west coast) Tamatave (on the east coast) and Nosy Be (an island in the north west) The objective is to promote swimming as a sport ndash initiation all the way up to an advanced level ndash in areas of the country where there is no infrastructure or means


This initiative has been put in place with the assistance of the Monegasque General Consul in Madagascar The directors of the Triathlon Federation of Madagascar will be targeting the students at local schools through their gym teachers as well as triathlon clubs who wish to introduce swimming to newcomers or if their members wish to perfect their sporting abilities In the first part of their programme they aim to reach around 10 establishments and clubs which will concern around 500 children aged 8 to 14 years Thanks to the Foundation providing this equipment which will remain the property of these participating schools approximately 1000 children will learn to swim within a two-year period

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Malaysia In November 2015 the Foundation will again help to fund a two-week masters lifesaving course called ldquoFuture Leaders in Lifesavingrdquo run by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) The course will take place in Penang and will gather 30 individuals from 10 Asian countries Malaysia Thailand Sri Lanka India Vietnam Philippines Pakistan Singapore Hong Kong and Indonesia The main objective for these candidates who are specially selected is to go back to their respective countries to build up their lifesaving organisations and teach future lifesavers This year the programme coincides with the World Drowning Prevention Conference also taking place in Penang The Foundation previously provided funding for the same successful programme in 2014 which took place in Tanzania Africa


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Morocco

HSH Princess Charlene inaugurated the first ldquoLearn to Swimrdquo programme on 13th April 2013 in Morocco It is in the city of Agadir an area of Morocco that contains beautiful beaches but which unfortunately sees way too many drowning deaths every year With the assistance of local authorities and certain schools children will learn to swim in pools and in the sea

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The Asrkite dAourir School located close to Agadir will benefit from swim lessons throughout the 2014-2015 academic year This programme reached almost 150 children during the course of 2014 The objective for 2015 is to train 600 children between the ages of 6 and 14 years Each session lasts two months and will reach 48 children during each one A shuttle bus purchased by the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation allows the programme to pick up and drop off students at the local pool for these lessons

The Foundation is also supporting SOS Childrens Villages in Agadir which was created in 2008 by the Childrens Village Association of Morocco The orphanage is comprised of 14 houses each of which has a trained House Mother and on average 8 children Families remain intact and do not get separated This ldquoLearn to Swim programme was launched during the course of 2014 and 24 children benefitted In 2015 the Programmersquos goal is to reach 50 of the 112 orphans These operations have been organised with the help of the Monegasque Consul in Agadir

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The Principality of Monaco The Aquatic Rescue Center of Monaco (Le Centre de Sauvetage Aquatique de Monaco or CSAM) is the result of the combined efforts of The Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation whose primary objective is to save lives by putting an end to drowning of Pierre Frolla one of its Ambassadors and of the Monegasque Government Situated on the Larvotto Beach in Monaco the Center opened its doors to students on 3rd November 2014 In collaboration with Monacorsquos Department of Education Youth and Sport the CSAM offers 7th grade students seven training sessions as a supplement to the swimming lessons that are already included in the school curriculum Its mission is to enable young people to be completely autonomous in aquatic environments and prevent the many accidents caused by drowning

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These classes will take place from Monday to Friday during the months of September to July excluding weekends and school holidays The CSAM would also like to reach a wider audience It aims to train beach guards lifeguards and anyone wishing to intervene in aquatic environments starting from the youngest possible age The Center can also be of service to those seeking to obtain their First AidCPR Certification (PSC1) to become a Certified First Aid Responder (PSE1) or to become an Advanced Medical First Aid Responder (PSE2) Five-day training courses dedicated to emergency assistance and sea rescues will be offered during school holidays and from June to September The CSAM exemplifies the purpose of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation which strives to develop athletic activities for children and to prevent drowning Teaching children preventative measures and how to swim allows them to save their own life or someone elsersquos It may also introduce them to possible future career paths Through the Aquatic Rescue Center of Monaco the Principality is becoming a trailblazer in the area of rescue training

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Sudan

With the help of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation Wales-based charity Nile Swimmers sent two volunteers to Khartoum Sudan on 12th March 2015 to run a new two-week training programme to educate instructors how to teach children key water safety messages Dan Graham and Becky Sindall worked with a team of Sudanese Sea Scout leaders This organisation is a local entity created in 1969 and is headquartered in Khartoum the capital city Together over a two-week period they taught 17 adult men and 19 adult women to become ldquoBasic Aquatic Survival Programmerdquo instructors

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For the first time in Nile Swimmers history a female instructor went with them to train Sudanese women Women are often the primary child carers in families so they are in a great position to educate children and provide supervision Africa is known to have one of the worlds highest drowning mortality rates This poses a major threat to the lives of thousands of villagers because despite rivers and lakes being used for daily chores fishing and transportation very few people in Sudan know how to swim The newly qualified instructors will be funded by Nile Swimmers to work to deliver the Aquatic Survival training through schools and other community groups in the Khartoum area This work will be locally managed and co-ordinated by Mai Elamin one of the female Aquatic Survival instructors The training ended on 26th March 2015 and since then the newly trained instructors have already reached over 1800 children teaching them Level 1 ldquoAquatic Survivalrdquo dry-side water safety based on Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) standards The Foundation looks forward to continuing its work with the Nile Swimmers by participating in a new training programme in September 2015

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Tanzania The Princess Charlene of Monaco supported three programmes in Tanzania in 2014 The first was an aquatic survival programme in the northern fishing village of Nungwi on the island of Zanzibar Tanzania The programme was run by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and a local community centre called the Panje Project The programme ran from 1st May 2014 and was completed on 31st January 2015 Approximately 500 children have gained survival swimming and rescue skills

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In addition to the aquatic survival programme and thanks to the cooperation of the education commissioners a water safety programme was established and taught in 65 local schools teaching them basic water safety and rescue skills Sadly Zanzibar is all too familiar with drowning deaths Over the past few years several ferry accidents have taken place off the northern coast killing and injuring hundreds The African continent has one of the highest drowning rates in the world which is why the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation has resolved to tackle this problem in such a susceptible area

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The third programme also ran by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) was organised from 22nd September through 4th October 2014 in Zanzibar Tanzania It consisted of two weeks of intensive lifesaving training to help tackle the drowning epidemic in Africa The course ldquoFuture Leaders in Lifesavingrdquo gathered 30 trainees from countries across Africa including Botswana Cameroon The Gambia Ghana Kenya Lesotho Mauritius Mozambique Senegal Sudan South Africa Tanzania Togo and Uganda who learned from six RNLI expert trainers how to run lifesaving services in their home countries This one-of-a-kind programme provided the participants the skills needed so that they can return to their respective countries and be able to teach others


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Thailand

With the support of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation the Swimsafe Sharks Thailand a drowning prevention group is currently running a year-long water safety and learn to swim programme in three schools in the areas of Soi Dao and Pongamgon Chanthaburi Province near the Cambodian border

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Through 1st October 2015 The Swimsafe Sharks aim to educate and equip more than 1000 children aged 5-18 years with the skills they need to avoid drowning Emphasis will be on recreational safety and emergency situations such as flooding to which this geographical area is prone To reinforce their efforts the Swimsafe Sharks arranged with the Thai Life Saving Society to run a three-day intensive survival swimming course for 20 local teachers from five schools in the area This took place from the 11th-13th November 2014 The goal is to encourage these educators to teach water safety as part of the regular school curriculum


The programme will end in October 2015 but the Foundation is keen to continue with the Swim Safe Sharks to help them expand into other areas end 2015 through 2016

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USA On 27th April 2014 HSH Princess Charlene took part in a Water Safety and Learn to Swim day organised by Her Foundation in Tustin California in partnership with the Safer 3 Water Safety Foundation Accompanied by five-time Olympic medallist Dara Torres an ambassador to Her Foundation She met with disadvantaged children from the Village of Hope at the Blue Buoy Swim School Thanks to the support of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation the children at this centre enjoyed swimming lessons throughout the summer


The Safer 3 Water Safety Challenge then brought together the young and the not-so-young to visit the stations set up around the pool to participate in games based on drowning prevention The Princess also used the occasion to present five rescue boards to the International Surf Lifesaving Association These rescue boards specially designed by Her Foundation were distributed to various locations across the United States where drowning is the leading cause of injury-related death for children under five HSH Princess Charlene also used the occasion through Her Foundation to present a grant to the Safer 3 Water Safety Foundation Courtesy of this grant these children aged 5 to 12 years old received free swimming lessons throughout the month of August The lessons included basic swimming techniques lsquodry-sidersquo water safety instruction as well as drowning prevention exercises The lessons were given by professional swim instructors at Blue Buoy Swim School and trained ldquoAssisteensrdquo from the Tustin Assistance League Assisteens are teenagers who donate their time to helping worthy causes

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Drowning remains the leading cause of injury related death among children under five years old in the US Tragically in Orange Country between 1st January and 10th August 2014 44 drowning incidents were reports with 18 of them resulting in death

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The Foundation looks forward to continuing this partnership by helping to fund a dry-side water safety programme created by Safer 3 Water Safety Foundation Their curriculum focuses on 3 pillars Safer Kids Safer Water Safer Response and is designed to help educators and youth leaders in teaching children about safe behaviour in on and around the water To date more than 6500 children have benefitted from this programme

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Brief Overview of Upcoming Projects

Philippines The Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation will soon support a project in the Philippines called ldquoSwim4Life Projectrdquo This project aims to reduce drowning incidents and injuries due to the recurrent flooding in this part of the world A specific teaching programme has been put in place and will be available to almost 400 students at the St Therese Educational Foundation of Tacloban

Ghana By the end of 2015 Ghana will be the first country to benefit from a new swimming pool structure entirely financed by the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation This swimming pool will be situated at the Winston Sr High School located in Awutu Breku This school offers free education to its 150 students who would otherwise not be able to study because of lack of financial means A learn to swim programme will be set up at the school for its students and will eventually be open to children coming from neighbouring schools

Burkina Faso The Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation is currently partnering with the Red Cross of Monaco and the Red Cross of Burkina Faso The Monegasque Pavilion at the World Expo in Milan will be replicated and implanted in Burkina Faso During the course of 2017 the project will become a centre to train professionals most notably in hospitality It will also be a first aid and CPR training centre which will focus on countries in the West African region The Foundation will also create an aquatic rescue centre which will train lifeguards and swim instructors but will put in place a learn to swim programme for children as well

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Rescue Boards Fifty custom rescue boards were manufactured at the specific request of HSH Princess Charlene for Her Foundation and are being distributed to underfunded beaches and lifesaving clubs throughout the world These sizeable boards are used for various purposes including sea rescue missions training up new lifeguards as well as lifesaving sport competitions


Distribution started in 2013 and so far 20 clubs and associations situated in Australia Dominican Republic France Macedonia Monaco Nicaragua Peru South Africa Tanzania and the United States have benefited from the equipment The Foundation will continue to deliver these boards in 2015 and estimates that a further 6 lifesaving clubs will benefit from this high-end equipment

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Sport amp Education Programme

The ldquoSport and Educationrdquo Programme uses sporting activities as tools to contribute to the well-being and development for all children no matter their origin or circumstances The Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation is committed to inspiring young people by supporting exceptional sporting achievements such as the ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro by one of its ambassadors Terence Parkin or still the Cap ocirc pas Cap challenge carried out at Cape Horn by three champion sea rescuers Not only are these exceptional sporting achievements but these actions will also raise awareness and bring attention to international issues such as the change in climate or water pollution Furthermore the Foundation offers scholarships to young promising athletic talent lacking the means to support their budding careers The Foundation is equally involved in communicating the values of sport such as discipline respect for oneself and for others determination and teamwork through the sport of rugby as well as their participation in the annual International Day of Sport for Development and Peace held every 6th April

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Rugby Rugby is an excellent way to teach children the values of sport By accepting the role of Patron of the AS Monaco Rugby HSH Princess Charlene has shown Her eagerness to see rugby develop in the Principality A manager for the Youth Section of the AS Monaco Rugby has been recruited thanks to financial support from Her Foundation


Each year the Feacutedeacuteration Moneacutegasque de Rugby in collaboration with the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation organises the Saint Devote Rugby Tournament at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco The purpose of this tournament is to highlight the values of rugby dear to the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation beyond its physical aspects These meetings illustrate team spirit and the notions of generosity sharing solidarity respect and fair play which help children to accept themselves as they are in order to better integrate into society In 2015 the U12 Tournament (12 years of age or under) included 12 teams hailing from 9 countries In parallel educational workshops and specially designed courses were made available for disabled young people (Educational Medical Institutes) for an entertaining introduction to rugby These children were supervised by the U15 (Monegasque Rugby Federation members under age 15) wishing to share their passion for rugby and the ideals it conveys For the first time in 2015 a Tots Rugby initiation session took place for children aged 3 to 5

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South Africa ndash Monaco Rugby Exchange One of the main ldquoSport and Educationrdquo projects for 2015 is the laquoSouth Africa ndash Monaco Rugby Exchangeraquo In the framework of the Saint Devote Rugby Tournament underprivileged South African children who were chosen based on their athletic achievements were invited to the Principality by the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation from the 8th to the 15th of April thanks to a collaboration with the South African Rugby Legends Association (SARLA)

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Apart from the Saint Devote Rugby Tournament the young South African athletes as well as children from the Principality participated in activities together both academic and recreational in order to mutually educate themselves about their cultural differences The young South Africans received the warmest welcome possible by Monacorsquos Department of Education Youth and Sports The also had the opportunity to converse with students from the 6th grade classes of the Charles III and Francois drsquoAssise ndash Nicolas Barreacute Middle Schools who prepared just for this occasion a special book presenting the Principality In addition to these interactions they enjoyed a trip to the Aquatic Centre of Monaco and visited some of Monacorsquos top attractions The children also met with the South African players from the professional team Rugby Club Toulon and participated in a training session while there In the summer of 2015 a U16 Monegasque team will go to South Africa to complete the exchange

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Sport Grants The Foundation also helps promising young sports talents who lack means ndash mostly financial ndash to realise their sports projects by the attribution of grants One young and brilliant South-African swimmer is receiving such a scholarship Khwezi Duma (13 years) represented South Africa in the Junior Category at the early age of 10 In 2013 she achieved two gold medals in the National Age Group Level 3 Championships


In April 2014 Khwezi achieved qualifying times and earned her first Provincial Colours as she was selected to represent Central Gauteng Aquatics (CGA) in the Georgina Hope Swimmers Foundation Australian National Age Group Championships where she achieved impressive personal bests notably in the 100m and 200m Backstroke events In December 2014 she was the youngest member selected to represent South Africa in the African Union of Sports Council Under 20 Youth Games in Zimbabwe (against swimmers aged 20 years and under) where she placed 5th in the 50m and 200m Backstroke and 8th in the 100m Backstroke events It was at this event that Khwezi earned her first National Colours In December 2014 she competed in the CGA Provincial Long Course Championships where she broke the CGA 50m Butterfly record for 13 year old girls On 5 March 2015 in the Johannesburg Inter High A League Gala Khwezi broke 2 records 200m Individual Medley and the 50m Backstroke for girls under 14 years Khwezi is currently ranked number 1 in her age group in the Swim South Africa data base for 50m Butterfly 100m Butterfly 50m Backstroke and 200m Backstroke She qualified for the 2015 National Level 3 age group competition (top age group level of swimming in the nation) Other candidates will be joining Khwezi in the near future

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The Ambassadors To make the activities a success the Ambassadors are truly remarkable go-betweens Their mission is to raise awareness about the Foundation to help develop projects and to put the spotlight on young talents in their respective countries The Foundation is delighted to count on support from

Yannick Agnel (French swimmer) httpwwwyannick-agnelfr

Alexandre Bilodeau (Canadian skier) httpwwwalexbilodeauca

Jenson Button (British racing driver) httpwwwjensonbuttoncom

Novak Djokovic (Serbian tennis player) httpnovakdjokoviccomen

Pierre Frolla (Monegasque freediver) httppierrefrollacom

Bjorn Maaseide (Norwegian volley-ball player)

Jamie Mitchell (Australian surfer) httpwwwjmpaddleboardscom

Terence Parkin (South African swimmer)

Bruno Senna (Brazilian racing driver) httpwwwbrunosennacombren

Aksel Lund Svindal (Norwegian skier) httpwwwaksellundsvindalcom

Dara Torres (American swimmer) httpdaratorrescom

Franziska van Almsick (German swimmer) httpwwwfranzide

Rick Yune (American actor)

Thanks to HSH Princess Charlenersquos guidance and involvement Her Foundation is working endlessly to reduce the number of deaths by drowning all over the world this is being achieved through the universal language of sport mdash a magnificent tool for integration and peace

Press Officer Christiane Cane ccanefondationprincessecharlenemc Tel +377 98 98 99 92 Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation wwwfondationprincessecharlenemc contactfondationprincessecharlenemc Tel +377 98 98 99 99

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